Journeys

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Art, history and culture: museums, ruins and palaces, seen with the right guide.

Journeys

Snow-capped mountains and pink-tinged cloud mirrored in a still lake at dawn.

Argentina and Chile in Depth

Tango, waterfalls, Malbec, lakes and Patagonia, ending in Santiago, over 16 nights.

16 nights · Argentina, Chile

The sun setting behind mountains over a desert of saguaro cacti.

Arizona's Sonoran Desert

Saguaro country, a wellness ranch and Frank Lloyd Wright, over eight nights.

Eight nights · United States

White houses spilling down a clifftop above the sea at dusk, with wildflowers in the foreground.

Athens, the Peloponnese and Santorini

Ancient sites, a Peloponnese hilltop and the caldera in eight nights.

Eight nights · Greece

A group of horses running through the shallows along a sandy, rocky beach.

Bali and Sumba for Two

Four nights in Ubud's river valley, then four on Sumba's Indian Ocean shore.

Eight nights · Indonesia

Aerial view over Barcelona's dense grid of buildings stretching to the sea.

Barcelona, Seville and Madrid

Three Spanish cities in nine nights, by air and by train.

Nine nights · Spain

A Maya temple rising above the forest at Caracol.

Belize, Rainforest and Reef

Three nights by a river in the Mountain Pine Ridge, then three on the beach at Ambergris Caye.

Six nights · Belize

A white dzong and village houses below forested hills and snow-capped peaks.

Bhutan's Five Valleys

14 nights across Bhutan, lodge to lodge, from Thimphu to the Tiger's Nest.

14 nights · Bhutan

The Okavango River seen from the air.

Botswana Safari and Stellenbosch Wine

Seven nights in the wild reserves of northern Botswana, then four among the vineyards of Stellenbosch.

11 nights · Botswana, South Africa

The silhouette of Angkor Wat behind palm trees.

Cambodia, Angkor and the Cardamom Rainforest

Three nights in Siem Reap for the temples of Angkor, then three in a tented camp in the Cardamom rainforest.

Six nights · Cambodia

Angkor Wat reflected in still water at sunset.

Cambodia: the City, the Temples, an Island and the Jungle

Phnom Penh, Angkor, an island in the Gulf of Thailand and the Cardamom Mountains.

12 nights · Cambodia

Vineyards below a mountain in the Franschhoek Valley.

Cape Town, the Winelands, Walker Bay and the Kruger

Art above the harbour, a valley of vineyards, the whale coast and the bushveld.

10 nights · South Africa

A circular deep blue sinkhole ringed by pale coral reef in turquoise sea, seen from the air.

Central America by Private Jet

Four countries in 10 nights, from the Belize reef to the islands of Panama.

10 nights · Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama

A long row of moai standing on a stone platform behind a green field.

Chile's Wine Country and Easter Island

From the vineyards of the Millahue valley to the moai of Rapa Nui, in eight nights.

Eight nights · Chile

A ruined castle on a green point above a long loch and wooded hills.

Connemara and the Scottish Highlands

Four nights on Lough Corrib, then a private jet to the Highlands for four more.

Eight nights · Ireland, United Kingdom

Green mountains under a cloudy sky, seen from a lookout on Rarotonga.

Cook Islands, Rarotonga and Aitutaki

Five nights on Muri Lagoon in Rarotonga, then five on the beach at Aitutaki.

10 nights · Cook Islands

Wooden sailing boats moored along a canal lined with colourful gabled townhouses.

Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo

Three Scandinavian capitals in nine nights, with museums opened after hours.

Nine nights · Denmark, Sweden, Norway

Aerial view of a narrow wooded island with white cliffs and a turquoise lake, surrounded by blue sea.

Croatia, Zagreb to Dubrovnik

From the capital to the far south, with the waterfalls of Krka on the way.

Eight nights · Croatia

The Jal Mahal palace standing in a lake below dark hills under a pink and violet sky.

Delhi, Agra and Rajasthan

Old Delhi, the Taj Mahal, tigers and the Aravalli hills, flying privately between them.

Nine nights · India

An avenue of sphinxes at the temples of Luxor.

Egypt, Cairo, the Red Sea and Luxor

A night in Cairo for the pyramids, three by the Red Sea at El Gouna, and three among the temples of Luxor.

Seven nights · Egypt

A green mountain rising over a turquoise lagoon at Bora Bora.

French Polynesia, Marquesas and Lagoons

Ten nights across five islands, from Tahiti and the Marquesas to Bora Bora, Taha'a and the atoll of Tikehau.

10 nights · French Polynesia

Volcanoes catching early light above the calm surface of a large lake.

Guatemala and the Belize Coast

Colonial Antigua, Lake Atitlán, Tikal and the Belize reef in eight nights.

Eight nights · Guatemala, Belize

A volcano rising over a calm lake in the Guatemalan highlands.

Guatemala, Antigua and Lake Atitlán

A night in Guatemala City, three in colonial Antigua and three above Lake Atitlán, ringed by volcanoes.

Seven nights · Guatemala

Two outrigger canoes on a sandy beach, with Diamond Head across the water.

Hawaii, Island by Island

Three islands, their history and their volcanoes, at your own pace.

12 nights · United States

The towers of Angkor Wat in silhouette against an orange dawn sky, reflected in a pool.

Hidden Indochina by Private Jet

Bangkok, Angkor, Luang Prabang, Sapa and the Golden Triangle, by private jet.

14 nights · Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam

Small green fields divided by dry-stone walls running down to the sea.

Ireland at the Table

A slow loop of Ireland by its kitchens, farms, islands and great houses.

12 nights · Ireland

Sheer green-topped sea cliffs and a lone sea stack above deep blue Atlantic water.

Ireland by Helicopter

Dublin, Ashford Castle and Adare Manor, joined by private car and three helicopter flights.

Eight nights · Ireland

A striped hot air balloon floating low over pale rock pinnacles and valleys.

Istanbul, Cappadocia and Bodrum

The old city, the balloons of Cappadocia and the Aegean coast, in 11 nights.

11 nights · Türkiye

A walled hill town with a bell tower above green slopes and rows of vines.

Istria, Wine and Truffles

Wine estates, truffle woods and hill towns across Croatia's Istrian peninsula, in nine nights.

Nine nights · Croatia

A small wooded island in calm blue sea under white summer clouds.

Japan, Art Islands and Onsen

Tokyo, the art island of Naoshima, Kyoto and the hot springs of Ise-Shima.

14 nights · Japan

Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto across its pond in autumn.

Japan, Tokyo to Nara by Road

Thirteen nights on the back roads of Honshu, from the galleries of Tokyo through the hot springs of Hakone, Izu and the Alps to the old capitals of Kyoto and Nara.

13 nights · Japan

Green forested hills below the mountains of the Himalayas.

Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayan Foothills

Four nights among the courtyards and craftsmen of Kathmandu, then three on a ridge in the Himalayan foothills at Dhulikhel.

Seven nights · Nepal

A snow peak in the Himalaya lit gold by the setting sun.

Kathmandu and Dhulikhel

Three nights among the temples of the valley, four of Himalayan rest.

Seven nights · Nepal

A houseboat on the palm-lined backwaters at Alappuzha in Kerala.

Kerala and Sri Lanka's South Coast

Seven nights from the backwaters of Kerala to the whale waters off Sri Lanka's south coast.

Seven nights · India, Sri Lanka

The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower above Westminster Bridge and the Thames.

London With Children

Castles, Crown Jewels and a capsule on the London Eye, all privately guided.

Four nights · United Kingdom

Sunset over the Mekong River at Luang Prabang.

Luang Prabang, Town and Forest

Three nights in the old town of Luang Prabang, then two in the forested hills outside it.

Five nights · Laos

A female cheetah on the lookout in open grassland.

Madikwe, Johannesburg and Madagascar

Four nights on safari in Madikwe, one in Johannesburg, then a week by the Indian Ocean in Madagascar.

12 nights · South Africa, Madagascar

The Maya ruins of Tulum above the Caribbean.

Mexico and Belize, Maya and Reef

Three nights in Mexico City, three on the coast at Tulum and two on a small island off Placencia in Belize.

Eight nights · Mexico, Belize

A cobbled street of ochre and red colonial houses hung with bright paper bunting.

Mexico, Highlands to Caribbean

Colonial towns, great kitchens and Maya ruins, ending on the Caribbean.

15 nights · Mexico

Close view of a geometric tile mosaic in blue, orange, green and white.

Morocco Through Its Crafts

Tilemakers, tanners, weavers and potters, from Fez through the Atlas to Marrakech.

12 nights · Morocco

The medina of Fès seen from the air.

Morocco, the Imperial Cities

A week through the old royal capitals of Morocco, from Casablanca and Rabat to Meknès, Fès and Marrakech.

Seven nights · Morocco

The old town of Salzburg along the river at dusk, with the fortress lit on the hill above.

Munich, Salzburg and Vienna

Two cities and a castle on a lake, by private car in seven nights.

Seven nights · Germany, Austria

A snow-covered Himalayan peak lit gold by low sun above dark ridges.

Nepal, Mustang and Everest by Air

Kathmandu, the high valleys of Lower Mustang and a helicopter morning over Everest.

Nine nights · Nepal

The Taj Mahal and its four minarets under a warm golden sky.

North India by Private Jet

Mumbai to Varanasi by private plane, with Rajasthan's palaces and tigers between.

13 nights · India

A crevassed blue glacier meeting still water, with a snow-streaked mountain behind under a clear sky.

Oslo and Svalbard by Sea

Oslo's museums after hours, then a week among Svalbard's glaciers, walrus and bears.

Nine nights · Norway

A deep fjord between steep green mountainsides, with a waterfall on the right and snow on the far peaks.

Oslo and the Norwegian Fjords

Oslo's museums, then the fjords of Sunnmøre by boat and on foot.

Six nights · Norway

A ship in the lock chambers of a canal, with green hills and a cable-stayed bridge beyond.

Panama and the Osa Peninsula

Casco Viejo, the islands of Bocas del Toro and the Osa rainforest in eight nights.

Eight nights · Panama, Costa Rica

Rust-red desert hills and a flat plain of sand under a deep blue sky.

Peru to Patagonia

Lima, the Atacama, Chiloé and the granite of Torres del Paine in eight nights.

Eight nights · Peru, Chile

Machu Picchu's terraces and ruins on a ridge, with the green peak of Huayna Picchu behind.

Peru, Andes to Altiplano

Machu Picchu, Cusco, Lake Titicaca and the Colca Canyon, over 10 nights in Peru.

10 nights · Peru

Mehrangarh Fort on its hill above Jodhpur in the golden light of evening.

Rajasthan, Desert, Forts and Tigers

Eleven nights across Rajasthan, from the dunes of Jaisalmer to the leopard hills of Jawai and the tiger forest of Ranthambhore.

11 nights · India

Red deer stags grazing on open moorland below distant hills.

Scotland for Three Generations

Edinburgh, the Cairngorms, Inverness and Fort William, with something for every age.

11 nights · United Kingdom

The stupas of Borobudur at sunrise, with mountains in the haze beyond.

Singapore, Bali, Komodo and Java

Singapore, then Ubud, two nights under sail in Komodo National Park, and the temples of Central Java.

11 nights · Singapore, Indonesia

Sunrise over the tea plantation at Boh, in the Cameron Highlands.

Singapore, Malaysia and Borneo

Singapore, then overland through Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, the Cameron Highlands and Penang, to the beach in Langkawi and a river lodge in Borneo.

15 nights · Singapore, Malaysia

A forested island under a glowing sunset cloud in the Andaman Sea.

Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand

Singapore, three nights on the Eastern & Oriental Express, then Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

13 nights · Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

The terraces and stone ruins of Machu Picchu in low golden light, with a steep green peak behind.

South America by Private Jet

Six countries, from the Galápagos to Cartagena, in 17 nights by private jet.

17 nights · Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia

A red dirt road winding through bright green tea terraces.

Sri Lanka by Air

Tea country, Galle Fort and the south coast, joined by short private flights.

Nine nights · Sri Lanka

The white spires of a temple on the bank of a wide river under a blue sky.

Thailand, North to the Gulf

Bangkok, the northern hills and Koh Samui in nine nights.

Nine nights · Thailand

Machu Picchu catching early sun below the peak of Huayna Picchu.

The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Four days on foot to Machu Picchu, between the Sacred Valley and Cusco.

Nine nights · Peru

Sun setting over tall marsh grass and a calm harbour, with a long wooden pier on the water.

The Lowcountry With Children

Charleston, the sea islands and the May River, over seven nights.

Seven nights · United States

Snow-capped Mount Fuji above a calm lake, with a low shoreline of trees and houses.

Tokyo, Hakone and Kyoto

Tokyo, an imperial ryokan in Hakone, and four nights in Kyoto.

11 nights · Japan

Aerial view of a rocky point with a lighthouse and low houses, waves breaking along the shore.

Uruguay's Atlantic Coast

Montevideo, Punta del Este and José Ignacio, by the sea for seven nights.

Seven nights · Uruguay

A long gilded gallery lined with mirrors and crystal chandeliers beneath a painted vaulted ceiling.

Versailles and Paris, Privately

Two nights in the grounds of Versailles, then three in Paris.

Five nights · France

Limestone islands covered in green rising from turquoise water, with more karsts fading into the distance.

Vietnam From North to South

Hanoi to Saigon in 13 nights, with short flights between the stops.

13 nights · Vietnam

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